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Why did Union General Winfield Scott discount the superior calvary of the Confederacy early in the US Civil War?
ChuckSiata
In the early stages of the US Civil War, US General Winfield Scott discounted the superior cavalry of the South. He believed that based on two factors, there was no need for a large investment in this area. One was the fact the Union had hardly any tradition of mounted forces at that time, but more importantly, the wooded terrain in so many parts of the South would make mounted forces less effective,
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American General Winfield Scott (1786-1866)
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